OH HB602

Allows county officials to publish property tax foreclosure notices either once a week for three consecutive weeks in newspapers OR once in a newspaper followed by online publication on a county or court website, as agreed upon by the county treasurer, prosecuting attorney, clerk, and sheriff.

Requires web-based notices to remain published for one year after judgment, identify the publication date, and continue until one year after the judgment is rendered.

If county officials cannot agree on a website, the administrative judge of the court selects the website for publication.

Applies new publication methods to foreclosure proceedings under sections 323.25, 323.69, 5721.14, and 5721.18 of the Revised Code for delinquent land and abandoned land foreclosures.

Service of process is considered complete either three weeks after newspaper publication or two weeks after web publication begins, with service completion dates adjusted accordingly across all affected code sections.